Body Language

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses examples of voluntary body language, such as posture, relative limb position and hand gestures. The paper then looks at elements of non-verbal communication that are automatic and occur without any voluntary action, such as eye movement and the timing of our actions, gestures and changes in posture.

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Introduction
Typical Examples of Voluntary Body Language
Involuntary Aspects of Body Language

From the Paper:

"Communication consists of much more than just spoken language; ii includes many physical components of communication such as posture, eye contact, relative limb position, and even the timing of those physical aspects of nonverbal communication. Early humans evolved these types of communications from their earlier pre-human and proto-human ancestors just as all other animal life forms did during the course of their evolution."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Gerrig, R, Zimbardo, P. (2005) Psychology and Life. 17th Edition. New York: Allyn & Bacon.

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